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Posted by Josée in Weekly Updates on September 30th, 2011
This weekend in Ottawa:
This weekend marks a Frugal Fun Ottawa first – I’m not just talking about other people’s events, I’m hosting my own! The Frugal Fun Ottawa Book Swap will take place on Sunday at Sun Café & Flowers (410 Bank Street) from 10 am to 1 pm. Hope to see you there!
Enjoy over 100 free …
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Posted by Josée in Free Fun on September 26th, 2011
A few weeks ago I noticed that the NAC was putting on a series of free events between Friday,September 30th and Sunday,October 2nd. They were listed as “Culture Days at the NAC”, and at the time I thought that was a title that the NAC had thought up. Then I got an event submission from the …
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Posted by Josée in Weekly Updates on September 23rd, 2011
It’s the last weekend of September and fall has arrived, though it certainly doesn’t feel like it! Fall is my favorite season, and I for one am looking forward to cooler weather and glorious colour as the leaves start to change. :)
This weekend in Ottawa:
Catch The Green Lantern at the North Grenville Municipal Centre …
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Posted by Josée in Weekly Updates on September 16th, 2011
This weekend in Ottawa:
Catch Thor at the North Grenville Municipal Centre on Friday (Almost Frugal); Head to the Glebe Community Centre on Friday for family movie night – this week’s movie is The Princess and the Frog; A Taste of Wellington West takes place on Saturday; Laura emailed to let me know that the …
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Posted by Josée in Free Fun on September 14th, 2011
Pink Lake – Gatineau Park by Christopher Policarpio. (Isn't this photo amazing? Gotta love Flickr's creative commons.)
Is it too early to start talking about the joys of showshoeing in Gatineau Park? It is? Ok then, I’ll stick to events that are a bit more seasonal. :)
The Visitor Centre in Gatineau Park offers …
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Posted by Josée in Weekly Updates on September 9th, 2011
In and around Ottawa this weekend:
Le festival de boîtes à savon de Gatineau – The Gatineau Soap Box Derby – is a bilingual event taking place on Friday, Saturday and Sunday on Gatineau’s Main Street; Yesteryear’s Fest takes place at Symme’s Inn Friday, Saturday and Sunday – also in Gatineau – busy place this …
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Posted by Josée in Contests, Free Fun on September 7th, 2011
September 15th: Congratulations Paul and Virginia, you’ve each won one of the passes! I’ll be in touch shortly!
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF), the largest event of its kind in North America, will take place from September 21 to 25 at various venues around town. In addition to a very impressive lineup of short films, …
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Posted by Josée in Weekly Updates on September 2nd, 2011
Changing the Frugal Fun Ottawa calendar from August-September to September-October made me a bit sad. Technically we may still have a few weeks of summer left, but back to school time always feels like fall to me!
This weekend in Ottawa:
Celebrate the long weekend at Mackenzie King Estate in Gatineau Park. Activities include guided tours of …
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frugalfish...? I wanted to have a bit of fun with this blog, so I've titled it frugalfish. I blog mostly about free and frugal Ottawa events and activities, with some asides about downtown living, my kids, four five-year old B.G. and two-year old Bonhomme, and whatever else comes to mind!
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